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The dispatches and letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson The third volume January 1798 to August 1799

Nelson, Horatio

London, MDCCCXLV. [1845]

ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

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LETTERS. 1798. FACE To William Suckling, Esq. Bath, 3rd January 1 To Captain Albemarle Bertie . Bath, 4th January 1 To William Marsden, Esq., Admiralty . . . Bath, 7th January 2 To the Earl of St. Vincent ...... Bath , 10th January 3 To the Rev. Mr. Weatherhead . Bath, 27th January 3 To Thomas Lloyd, Esq. Bath, 29th January 4 To Lady Collier . March 5 To Mrs. Collingwood . Bond Street, 12th March 6 To the Reverend Edmund Nelson, . . . , 14th March 6 Memorandum . 27th March 6 To Evan Nepean, Esq., Admiralty ; Vanguard, Spithead, 29th March 7 To the Reverend Mr. Nelson, Portsmouth, . . . . 31st March 7 To Lady Collier . Vanguard, St. Helen’s, 8th April 8 To John Locker, Esq. St. Helen’s, 8th April 8 To William Suckling, Esq. St. Helen’s, 9th April 9 To Evan Nepean, Esq., . . . . Vanguard , Lisbon, 23rd April 9 To Lady Nelson . Lisbon, 24th April 9 To II . R. H. the Duke of Clarence . 24th April 10 To Lady Nelson . Lisbon, 1st May 11 To Lady Nelson . Gibraltar, 4th May 12 To the Earl of St. Vincent . . 6th May 13 To the Captains of His Majesty’s Ships Orion, Alexander, and Vanguard . Gibraltar Bay, 7th May 13 To Captain Luke, II .M. Ship Caroline, and CaptainR .G. Middleton, II . M. Ship Flora . . Vanguard, Gibraltar Bay, 7th May 14 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent . 8th May 15 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent Vanguard, off Cape Sicie, 17th May 15 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent . 18th May 16 XVI CONTENTS.

1798, continued. PACK To Lady Nelson . . Island of St. Peter’s, in Sardinia, 24th May 17 To Admiral the Earl of St.Vincent Island of St. Peter’s, in Sardinia, 24th May 20 To his Excellency the Vice-Roy of Sardinia At anchor off the Island of St. Peter, 26th May 21 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent . Vanguard, at Sea, 28th May 22 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent . 31st May 23 Order of Battle and Sailing . . . . Vanguard, at Sea, 7th June 23 To Captain T. B. Thompson . . . Vanguard, at Sea, 8th June 23 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent . 11th June 27 To his Excellency Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, off Elba, 12th June 28 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent . 12th June 29 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, off Civitk Vecchia, 14th June 30 To Earl Spencer . Off the Island of Ponza, 15th June 31 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent Off the Islands of Ponza, 15th June 32 To Admiral the Earl of St- Vincent , Vanguard, off , 17th June 32 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard , Naples Bay, 17th June 32 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton Vanguard, at Sea, 18th June 33 To the Most Illustrious the Grand Master of Vanguard, off Messina, 20th June 34 To his Excellency the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Off the Faro of Messina, 20th June 34 To George Baldwin, Esq., Consul at Alexandria . . . 24th June 36 To George Baldwin, Esq., Consul at Alexandria Vanguard, at Sea, 26th June 37 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, at Sea, 29th June 38 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, West of Candia, 12th July 41 To his Excellency Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, Syracuse, 20th July 42 To Lady Nelson . Syracuse, 20th July 44 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Syracuse, 20th July 45 To the Commanders of any of His Majesty’s Ships Vanguard, Syracuse, 22nd July 46 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, Syracuse, 22nd July 47 To Sir William and Lady Hamilton . . . . . • • 22nd July 47 CONTENTS. xvu

1798, continued. FADE To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, Syracuse, 23rd July 47 Rattle of the Nile. 48 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.H., Commander in Chief Vanguard, oft' the Mouth of the Nile, 3rd August 56 Line of Battle. 57 French line of Battle. 58 A Return of the Killed and Wounded in His Majesty's Ships, under the Command of Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B., in Action with the French off"the mouth of the Nile . 1st August 59 Memorandum . Vanguard, off the Mouth of the Nile, 2nd August 61 To the Captains of the Ships of the Squadron Vanguard, off the Mouth of the Nile, 2nd August 61 To Lieutenant Robert Cuthbert . 2nd August 61 Remarks on the . 62 To Captain Edward Berry Vanguard, off the Mouth of the Nile, 2nd August 91 To the Captains of His Majesty’s Ships off the Nile Vanguard, 3rd August 92 To the Captains of any Frigates Captain Berry may meet with, * Vanguard, off the Mouth of the Nile, 5th August 92 To Evan Nepean, Esq., Admiralty . . . Vanguard, 7th August 92 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, Mouth of the Nile, 8th August 93 To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London Vanguard, Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 95 To his Excellency the Governor of Bombay Vanguard, Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 95 To Lieutenant Duval . Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 97 To Lieutenant Duval . Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 97 To his Majesty’s Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and, in their absence, Mer¬ chants, at Alexandretta, and one of the above at Aleppo Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 98 To Earl Spencer . Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 98 To the Right Honourable Henry Dundas Mouth of the Nile, 9th August 99 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 10th August 100 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Mouth of the Nile, 10th August 101 To Captain Sir James Saumarez, of II .M. Ship Orion Mouth of the Nile, 12th August 101 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. 12 th August 101 To Captain Miller, II .M. Ship Theseus Sunday Morning, 12th August 102 To Lieutenant William Iloste . . . . Vanguard , 13th August 102 VOL. III . b xviii CONTENTS.

1798, continued. PAOS To the Honourable Captain Capel. Mouth of the Nile, 13th August 103 To Captain Sir James Saumarez, H.M. Ship Orion . 15th August 103 To Captain Hood, H.M. Ship Zealous . 15th August 104 To Evan Nepean, Esq., Admiralty- Vanguard, Mouth of the Nile, 10th August 105 To Captain Hood, Zealous . . . . ■: Vanguard, 17th August 106 Memorandum for Captain Hood, H .M. Ship Zealous Vanguard, 18th August 106 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 19th and 26th of August 107 To the Right Honourable William Wyndham, Minister at Florence Vanguard, 21st August 108 To Francis J . Jackson, Esq., His Majesty’s Minister at the Ottoman Porte . . . Vanguard, off the Isle of Rhodes, 27th August 109 To the Right Honourable Lord Minto Vanguard, off Rhodes, 29th August 110 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Off Candia, IstSeptember 113 To Captain Sir James Saumarez . . . Vanguard, 1st September 114 To Earl Spencer . Vanguard, 7th September 114 To the Captains of such of Ilis Majesty’s Ships as may be in search of me . Vanguard, 7th September 116 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, 7th September 116 To Captain Hood . Vanguard, at Sea, 8th September 117 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza Vanguard, at Sea, 8th September 118 To Admiral the Earl o"f St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, 9th September 119 To Captain Hood Off Stromboli, 13th September 120 To his Excellency Sir William Hamilton, K.B. 13th September 120 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza Vanguard, at Sea, 13th September 121 To Captain Hood . Vanguard, 13th September 121 To Captain Hood . Vanguard, at Sea, 13th September 122 Disposition of the Fleet . Vanguard, 13th September 123 To Sir John Acton, Bart. . . Vanguard, at Sea, 15th September 124 To Captain Gage, II .M. Ship Terpsichore . . . 15th September 124 To Lady Nelson . At Sea, 16th September 125 To Earl Spencer . . Vanguard, off Stromboli, 16th September 126 To Earl Spencer . Vanguard, at Sea, 19th September 127 To Admiral the Earl of St.Vincent, K.B. . . . 20th September 128 To the Right Honourable Earl Spencer . Naples, 25th September 128 To Lady Nelson . , About 25th September 130 To the Rev. Mr. Nelson . . 25th September 131 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Naples, 27th September 132 To Admiral the Earl St. Vincent, K.B. . . . 27th September 133 CONTENTS. xhc

1798, continued. FAGS To Lady Nelson . 28th September 134 To his Excellency Sir Morton Eden, K.B. Naples, 28th September 135 To Captain Sir James Saumarez Vanguard, Naples, 29th September 136 To Captain Sir James Saumarez . 29th September 136 To Earl Spencer . Naples, 29th September 137 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . . 30th September 138 To Lady Nelson . 1st to 6th October 138 To Lady Hamilton . Naples, 3rd October 140 To Captain Ball . Vanguard, Naples, 4th October 141 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza Vanguard, Naples, 4th October 142 To Captain Murray, H. M. Ship Colossus . . Naples, 4th October 143 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 4th October 144 To Captain Barker, Incendiary Fire-Ship . Vanguard, 5tli October 145 To J . Spencer Smith, Esq., His Majesty’s Minister to the Porte Naples, 7th October 145 To Earl Spencer, K.G. Naples, 9th October 146 To the Inhabitants of Corfu, Cephalonia, Zante, and Cerigo [9th October] 147 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . Naples, 13th October 148 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . . 19th October 149 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Marsala, 22nd October 150 To Lady Nelson . Off Malta, 24th October 151 To the Right Hon. Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, off Malta, 24th October 152 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . . [24th October] 152 To the Marquis de Niza . . . Vanguard, off Malta, 24th October 153 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza . Vanguard, 24th October 153 To the Marquis de Niza . Off Malta, 24th October 154 To Lady Hamilton . . . . Vanguard , off Malta, 24th October 154 To the French General and Admiral commanding in the Town of Valetta and Port of Malta, Vanguard, off Malta, 25th October 155 Memorandum of what passed with the Deputies of the Island of Malta and myself . About 25th October 156 To Captain Ball, 1J. M. Ship Alexander . 25th October 157 To Captain Ball . 25th October 158 To John Spencer Smith, Esq., Constantinople Vanguard, off Malta, 26th October 158 To Francis Werry , Esq., Consul at Smyrna Vanguard, off Malta, 26th October 160 To the Right Hon. Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, off Malta, 27th October 161 To Mr. Simon Lucas, Consul-General at Tripoli Vanguard, off Malta, 27th October 163 b 2 XX CONTENTS.

1798, continued. PACE To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, at Sea, 1st November 1G4 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, at Sea, 2nd November 1G4 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 7th November 1G6 To Captain Louis, II . M. Ship Minotaur . . . . 7th November 1GG To Captain Louis . 7th November 167 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 9th November 167 To II . K. II . the Duke of Clarence . . [About 10th November] 1G8 To Captain Troubridge, II . M. Ship Culloden Vanguard , Naples Bay, 11th November 169 To Earl Spencer, K.G. . . Camp, St. Germain’s, 13th November 170 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza Vanguard, Naples, 15th November 172 To his Excellency the Admiral commanding the Ottoman Fleet Vanguard, Naples, 17th November 173 To his Excellency the Admiral commanding the Russian Fleet Vanguard, Naples, 17th November 173 To Captain Gage, II . M. Ship Terpsichore Vanguard, 17th November 174 To.Captain Gage . Vanguard, 17th November 174 Orders to the Captain of the Sicilian Squadron . 17th November 174 To the respective Captains . . Vanguard, Naples, 18th November 175 To Evan Nepean, Esq., Admiralty Vanguard, Naples, 18th November 175 To the Rev Mr. Nelson, Ililborough . . . Naples, 20th November 176 To Commodore Stone, Her Faithful Majesty’s Ship Itainha Vanguard, 22nd November 176 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Leghorn, 28tli November 177 Summons to the Governor of Leghorn . . . . 28th November 178 To the Honourable William Wyndham . Vanguard, 28th November 178 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Leghorn Roads, 29th November 179 To Captain Troubridge, II .M. Ship Culloden Vanguard, Leghorn Roads, 29th November 179 To the Marquis de Niza Vanguard, Leghorn Roads, 29th November 179 To Earl Spencer . . . . Vanguard , Leghorn, 29th November 180 To the Hon. William Wyndham . . . Vanguard, 30th November 181 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Vanguard, 1st December 182 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . Naples, 6th December 183 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . Naples, 6th December 185 To Commodore Duckworth . Naples, 6th December 18G To the Honourable Lieutenant-General Stuart Naples, 6th December 187 CONTENTS. xxi

1798, continued. PACK To Earl Spencer . Naples, 7th December 187 Passport for the French Minister on quitting Naples Vanguard, Naples, 8th December 189 To Captain Troubridge, II .M. Ship Culloden. Naples, 9th December 189 To the Honourable William Wyndham . . Naples, 10th December 190 To his Excellency the Honourable William Wyndham Naples, 10th December 191 To Captain Berry, Beaufort Buildings, London Naples, 10th December 191 To the Right Honourable Sir Morton Eden, K.B., Minister Plenipo¬ tentiary at Vienna . Naples, 10 th December 193 To the Right Honourable Sir Morton Eden, K.B. Naples, 10th December 193 To Lady Nelson . Naples, 11th December 194 To Earl Spencer . Naples, 11th December 195 To his Excellency Theodore Ouschakoff, Vice-Admiral of the Russian Squadron . Naples, 12th December 197 To Commodore Stone, on board Her Most Faithful Majesty’s Ship Rainha . Vanguard, Naples Bay, 12th December 198 To Captain Ball, II .M. Ship Alexander, off Malta Naples, 12th December 199 To his Excellency Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Naples, 14th December 200 To Lieutenant Philip Lamb, Agent of Transports Naples, 14th December 200 To the Marquis de Niza . Naples, 14th December 201 To Captain Ball . Naples, 15th December 201 To Captain Troubridge . Naples, 15th December 202 To the Grand Signior . Naples, 10th December 202 To his Excellency the Grand Vizir . . Naples, 16th December 203 To Abdul Cadir Bek, Vice-Admiral of the Ottoman Squadron 17th December 203 To his Excellency Spencer Smith, Esq., Constantinople Naples, 17th December 204 To Earl Spencer . Naples, 18th December 205 To . 19tli December 206 Memorandum respecting the Evacuation of Naples Naples, 20th December 206 To Rear-Admiral his Excellency the Marquis de Niza Naples, 21st December 207 To Captain Hope, II .M. Ship Alcmene . . Naples, 21st December 207 To Rear-Admiral the Marquis de Niza Vanguard, Naples, 22nd December 208 To Commodore Duckworth . . . Naples Bay, 22nd December 209 To Admiral the Earl of St.Vincent, K.B. , 27th December 209 To Admiral the Earl of St Vincent, KiB. Palermo, 28th December 210 To Admiral the Earl of St.Vincent, K.B. Palermo, 30th December 213 xxu contents.

1798, continued. PAGE To Admiral the Earl ofSt. Vincent, K.B. Palermo, 31st December 215 To Captain Sir Sidney Smith, Ii .M. Ship Tigre Palermo, 31st December 216 To John Julius Angerstein, Esq., Chairman of the Committee at Lloyd’s . Vanguard, Palermo, 31st December 217 1799 .

To the Eight Hon.Earl Spencer . . . . Palermo , 1st January 217 Disposition of the Squadron . , . 1st January 219 To the Rev. Mr. Nelson, . . . Palermo, 2nd January 219 To the Marquis de Niza . . Palermo, 3rd January 220 To Rear-Admiral the Marquis de Niza . . Palermo, 5th January 220 To Commodore Mitchell, commanding the Portuguese Ship St. Se¬ bastian . Palermo, 6th January 221 To his Excellency General Acton . . . Vanguard, 6th January 221 To Captain Troubridge, H.M. ShipCulloden Palermo, 6th January 222 To Francis Werry, Esq., Consul at Smyrna Palermo, 7th January 223 To J . Spencer Smith, Esq., His Majesty’s Minister at Constantinople Palermo, 7th January 224 To the Right Hon. Earl Spencer . . . . Palermo , 7th January 224 To the Earl of St. Vincent,K.B. Palermo, 7th January 225 To Commodore Duckworth . Palermo, 7th January 226 To the Hon.' Lieutenant-General Stuart, Minorca Palermo, 7th January 227 To Thomas Louis, Esq., Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Minotaur Palermo, 7th January 228 To Captain Nisbet, H.M. Sloop Bonne Citoyenne Vanguard, Palermo, 7th January 229 To the Eight Hon. Earl Howe . Palermo, 8th January 230 To the Marquis de Niza ...... Palermo , 9th January 231 To the Marquis de Niza . Palermo, 11th January 231 To Captain Hardy, H .M. Ship Vanguard . Palermo, 12th January 231 To Commodore Campbell. Palermo, 13th January 232 To Commodore Campbell . . . Vanguard, Palermo, 14th January 232 To the Marquis de Niza . . . Vanguard, Palermo, 14th January 233 To his Excellency Sir John Acton, Bart . . Palermo, 15th January 233 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. [About the 15 th January ] 234 To the Eev. Mr. Nelson, Hilborough . . . Palermo, 18th January 235 To the Eight Hon. Lord Minto. Palermo, 19th January 235 To Captain Ball, H.M. Ship Alexander . . Palermo, 21st January 236 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Palermo, 25th January 238 To the lion . William Wyndham. Palermo, 28th January 240 . To Captain Louis, H.M. Ship Minotaur . . Palermo, 28th January 241 To the Right Hon. Lord Loughborough, Lord Chancellor Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 242 CONTENTS. XXlll

1799, continued. PACK To Earl Clare, Lord Chancellor of Ireland Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 243 To the Right Hon. Henry Addington, Speaker of the House of Com¬ mons. Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 243 To the Hon. John Forster, Speaker of the House of Commons of Ireland . Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 244 To Thomas Leyland, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 244 To Henry Smith, Esq., Clerk of the Draper’s Company Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 244 To Sir William Anderson, Bart., late Lord Mayor of London Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January 244 To Vice-Admiral Goodall. Palermo, 31st January 246 To Captain Ball, II .M. Ship Alexander Bellerophon, Palermo, 3l3t January 247 To Lady Parker . Palermo, 1st February 248 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Bellerophon, Palermo, 1st February 249 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Bellerophon, Palermo, 1st February 249 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza Bellerophon, Palermo, 1st February 250 To Commodore Duckworth . Palermo, 2nd February 251 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Palermo, 2nd February 251 To his Excellency Sir John Acton, Bart. . Palermo, 2nd February 252 To Captain Louis, II .M. Ship Minotaur Bellerophon, Palermo, 2nd February 252 To H.R.II . the Duke of Clarence. . . . Palermo, 2nd February 253 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Bellerophon, Palermo, 3rd February 254 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Bellerophon, Palermo, 3rd February 254 To Captain Ball, II .M Ship Alexander . . Palermo, 4th February 255 To Commodore Duckworth . Palermo, 4th February 256 To the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B. Bellerophon, Palermo, 5th February 257 To the Deputies of the Maltese People Bellerophon, Palermo, 5th February 257 To Commissioner Coffin, Port Mahon. . . Palermo, 5th February 258 To Captain Ball . Bellerophon, Palermo, 5th February 258 To Commodore Duckworth ...... 8th February 259 To Lieutenant-Governor Locker, Royal Hospital, Palermo, 9th February 260 To Captain Ball, II .M. Ship Alexander . Palermo, 9th February 260 To Mr. Joseph Littledale . . Bellerophon, Palermo, 11th February 261 To Sir John Acton, Bart...... Palermo, 11th February 261 XXIV CONTENTS.

1799, continued. ~ PACE To tlie Marquis de Niza, or the Commanding-Officer of her Most 262 Faithful Majesty’s Ships at Messina Bellerophon, Palermo, 11th February 262 To Lieutenant Lamh, Agent of Transports, Syracuse Bellerophon, Palermo, 12th February 263 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, Iv.B. Palermo, 13th February 263 To the Marquis tie Niza . . Vanguard, Palenno, 14th February 264 To James Tough, Esq., Consul-General, Palermo Vanguard, 14th February 265 To llis Excellency Abdul Cadir Bey, Vice-Admiral commanding the Turkish Fleet off Corfu. Vanguard, Palermo, 15th February 265 To his Excellency Theodore Ouschakoff, Vice-Admiral commanding the Russian Fleet before Corfu Vanguard, Palermo, 15th February 266 To Commissioner Coffin, Port Mahon . . Palermo, 15th February 267 To Commissioner Inglefield, Gibraltar Vanguard, Palermo, 16th February 267 To Lieutenant-General the lion . Charles Stuart Palermo, 16th February 267 To Captain Troubridge, II .M. Ship Culloden Palermo, 18th February 268 To the Masters of the English Ships now at Palermo Vanguard, Palermo, 20th February 269 Memorandum . Palermo, 22nd February 269 Memorandum . Palermo, 24th February 270 To Mr. Robert Atkinson, Mr. William Britton, Mr. Robert Dixon, Mr. Thomas Esart, Mr. Thomas Marshall, and Mr. Robert Sheppard, Commanders of the English Ships in the Port of Palermo . Palermo, 25th February 270 To the Masters of the English Ships at Palermo Palermo, 26th February 271 To the Marquis de Niza . Palermo, 27th February 271 To Alexander Davison, Esq. . . . [About the end of February] 272 To Captain Ball, II .M. Ship Alexander . Palermo, 28th February 272 To Perkin Magra, Esq., Consul at Tunis . . Palermo, February 273 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . Palermo, 2nd March 274 Disposition of the Squadron . 4th March 276 To the Hon. William Wyndham . . . . Palermo , 2nd March 277 To Captain Darby, II .M. Ship Bellerophon Vanguard, Palermo, 4th March 278 To Admiral the Earl of St, Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Palermo, 5th March 278 To Captain Louis, II .M. Ship Minotaur Vanguard, Palermo, 5th March 279 To Commodore Duckworth, Port Mahon Vanguard, Palermo, 5th March 270 CONTENTS. XXV.

1799, continued. TAGE To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 6th March 280 To Commissioner Coffin, Port Mahon, Vanguard, Palermo, 6th March 282 To the Right Hon. Earl Spencer . Vanguard, Palermo, 6th March 282 To their Excellencies Sir W . Sidney Smith and J . Spencer Smith, Esq. Vanguard, Palermo, 7th March 283 To Captain Sir William Sidney Smith Vanguard, Palermo, 8th March 284 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, Iv.B. . . Palermo, 8th March 285 To Captain Ball, II .M. Ship Alexander . . . Palermo, 8th March 286 To Constantino Ypsilanti . Palermo, 8th March 287 To Abdul Cadir Bey, Commandcr-in-Chief of the Ottoman Fleet Palermo, 9th March 287 To Captain Gage, of his Majesty’s Ship Terpsichore Vanguard, Palermo, 10th March 288 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, Iv.B. 10th March 289 To Captain Burlton, or the Commanding Officer of his Majesty’s Ships carrying Troops—viz., Ilaerlem, Europa, and Pallas Vanguard, Palermo, 11th March 290 To their Excellencies Sir Sidney Smith and Spencer Smith, Esqrs. Vanguard, Palermo, 12th March 290 To John Spencer Smith, Esq. Palermo, 12th March 291 To his Excellency the lion . William Wyndham Palermo, 14th March 291 To his Excellency the Hon. William Wyndham Palermo, 14th March 292 To the Bey of Tunis . Vanguard, Palermo, 15th March 293 To Perkin Magra, Esq., Consul at Tunis . Palermo, 15th March 294 To his Excellency Sir John Acton, Bart. . Palermo, 18th March 295 To Captain Sir William Sidney Smith, II .M. Ship Le Tigre Vanguard , Palermo, 18th March 296 To Captain Sir William Sidney Smith, II .M. Ship Le Tigre Vanguard, Palermo, 18th March 296 To Commodore Mitchell, commanding the Portuguese Ship St. Sebastian, Messina . . . Vanguard, Palermo, 19th March 297 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, Iv.B. . Palermo, 20th March 297 Disposition of the Squadron . 20th March 299 To his Highness the Bey of Tripoli. Vanguard, Palermo, 20th March 300 To Simon Lucas, Esq.,Consul-General, Tripoli. Palermo, 20th March 301 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 21st March 302 To Captain Ilallowell, II .M. Ship Swiftsure Vanguard, Palermo, 21st March 302 Memorandum. Culloden, Palermo, 21st March 302 To his Excellency the Hon. William Wyndham Culloden, Palermo, 22nd March 303 To Rear-Admiral the Marquis de Niza . . Culloden, 22nd March 303 To his Excellency Theodore Ouschakoff, Vice-Admiral of the Rus¬ sian Fleet . Palermo, 23rd March 304 XXVI CONTENTS.

1799, continued. - PACK To his Excellency Abdul Cadir Bey, Vice-Admiral of the Ottoman Fleet . Palermo, 24th March 305 To Captain Ball, H.M. Ship Alexander . . Palermo, 25th March 305 To Captain Ball, H.M. Ship Alexander Culloden, Palermo, 25th March 306 To Spiridion Foresti, Esq., British Consul at Corfu Palermo, 26th March 307 To Captain Trouhridge, H.M. Ship Culloden. Palermo, 28th March 308 To his Excellency the Grand Vizir . . . Palermo, 29th March 309 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . •. . . 29th March 310 To Captain Trouhridge, H.M. Ship Culloden, Palermo, 30th March 310 To Lieutenant Philip Lamb, Agent of Transports, Palermo Palermo, 30th March 310 To Francis Werry, Esq., Consul at Smyrna . Palermo, 1st April 311 To Messrs. Birch and Broadbent, Messina . . Palermo, 2nd April 311 To Captain Ball . . Palermo, 3rd April 312 To his Excellency Sir Chaxles Whitworth, British Minister at St. Petersburgh . Palermo, 5th April 313 To the Bight Hon. Earl Spencer . Palermo, 6th April 315 To Captain Trouhridge, H.M. Ship Culloden . Palermo, 7th April 316 To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza . . . Palermo, 8th April 318 To Captain Cock burn, II .M. Ship La Minerve . . . 8th April To 318 Captain the Count de Thurn, commanding his Sicilian Majesty’s Ship La Minerve . Vanguard, 8th April 319 To Captain Ball, H.M. Ship Alexander . 9th April 319 To Captain Sir Edward Berry, Kensington. . Palermo, 10th April 320 To the Kev. Mr. Nelson, Hilborough . . . . Palermo, 10th April 321 To Captain Ball,H.M. Ship Alexander, off Malta, Palermo, 1Oth April 323 To FI. B.H. the Duke of Clarence. Palermo, 11th April 324 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 12th April 325 To Commodore Sampson Mitchell . Palermo, 13th April 327 To Lady Parker . Palermo, 13th April 327 To Perkin Magra, Esq., Consul at Tunis . . Palermo, 14th April 328 To Captain Trouhridge, H.M. Ship Culloden . Palermo, 14th April 329 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 17th April 330 Disposition of the Squadron . . 17th April 331 To Captain Ball, II .M. Ship Alexander . . . Palermo, 21st April 332 To Captain Trouhridge, H.M. Ship Culloden . Palermo, 25th April 333 To the Captains and Commanders of his Majesty’s Ships of and Vessels War, and Privateers, and the Commandersof the Bussian and Ottoman Cruisers . . 26th April 336 To General Sir Charles Stuart, K.B. . . . Vanguard, 28th April 336 To Simon Lucas, Esq., Consul at Tripoli ' . . Palermo, 28th April 337 To his Highness the Bashaw of Tripoli Vanguard, Palermo, 28th April 338 To the Bight Hon. Earl Spencer . Palermo, 29th April 340 CONTENTS. XXVll

1799, continued. PACK To Commodore Campbell, of her Most Faithful Majesty’s Ship 341 Afforujo de Albuquerque . . Vanguard, Palermo, 29th April 342 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . Palermo, 30th April 343 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 30th April 344 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B...... 3rd May To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 3rd May 345 346 To his Majesty the King of Sardinia, Cagliari Palermo, 4th May 347 To Admiral the Earl St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard, Palermo, 6th May To Captain Troubridge, II .M. Ship Culloden Vanguard , Palermo, 8th May 348 To Captain George Burlton, II .M. Ship Haerlem Vanguard, Palermo, 8th May 349 To Captain Troubridge, H.M. Ship Culloden . Palermo, 9th May 349 350 To Rear-Admiral Duckworth . Palermo, 9th May 350 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 9th May To Manley Dixon, Esq., Captain of H.M. Ship Lion Vanguard, Palermo, 10th May 351 To Rear-Admiral Duckworth . Palermo, 12th May 352 352 To Captain Troubridge, II .M. Ship Culloden . . . . 12th May 353 To Captain Ball, H.M. Ship Alexander . . . Palermo, 12th May 354 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 12th May 354 To Captain Ball . Vanguard , 13th May To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Palermo, 13 th May 355 To Sir John Acton. 13th May 355 355 To Captain Troubridge . . . . Vanguard , Palermo, 13th May To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . . Palermo, 14th May 356 To the respective Captains and Commanders of His Majesty's Ships, and also of the Ships of War of her Most Faithful Majesty that 356 may touch at Palermo . . . Vanguard, Palermo, 16th May To Captain Troubridge, or Commanding Officer, Procida Palermo, 17th May 357 Memorandum . 19 th May 358 360 To Captain Foote . .'Palermo, 19th May 361 To Lady Hamilton . Vanguard, 19th May To Lady Hamilton . 20th May 362 362 Order of Battle and Sailing . . . . Vanguard at Sea, 20th May 363 Directions for Captain Cockburn, &c. . . . Vanguard, 21st May 363 To Lady Hamilton . About 21st May To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. Vanguard offMaritimo, 23rd May 364 366 To Captain Dixon, II .M. Ship Lion . Vanguard at Sea, 25th May 366 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. 30th May 367 To Captain Ball, H.M. Ship Alexander. Vanguard at Sea, 28th May 368 To Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, K.B. . Palermo, 30th May To Perkin Magra, Esq., Ilis Majesty’s Agent and Consul General at Tunis • . . . . Vanguard , Palermo, 31st May 369 XXVill CONTENTS,

To hia Excellency the Cardinal Ituft’o , , Apparently 2Sth June 3P4 CONTENTS. XXIX

1799, continued.

To Lieutenant Sargent . 28th June 395 To Captain Foote, II . M. Ship Seahorse Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 28th June 395 Proclamation issued at Naples, Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 29th June 396 To the Commanding Officers of the Castles Uovo and Nuovo, and at the King’s Palace . . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 29th June 396 To Captain Wilsh, commanding Her Most Faithful Majesty’s Ship Balloon . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 29th June 397 To Alexander John Ball, Esq., Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Alex¬ ander . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 29th June 397 To Count Thurn, Commodore and Commander of his Sicilian Ma¬ jesty’s Frigate La Minerva, Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 29th June 398 To Commodore Count Thurn . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 29th June 398 To Thomas Troubridge, Esq., Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 30th June 399 To Commodore Campbell, her Faithful Majesty’s Ship St. Sebastian, Foudroyant, 3rd July 399 To Sir Stephen Lushington Bart. Foudroyant, 3rd July 400 To Captain Hood, II . M. Ship Zealous Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 4th July 400 To Thomas Troubridge, Esq. . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 6th July 401 To Captain Foote, II . M. Ship Seahorse . 8th July 401 To Captain Troubridge . Foudroyant, 9th July 402 Return of Killed and Wounded at the Siege of the Castle St. Elmo, 12th July 402 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B., Foudroyant, Bay of Naples, 13th July 403 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B., Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 13th July 404 General Order . About 13th July 405 To the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, K.G. 13th July 406 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B., Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 13th July 407 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B., Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 13th July 408 To Earl Spencer, K.G. 13th July 408 To H. It . II . the Dulte of Clarence . . . .About[ 13th July] 410 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B. 14th July 411 To Evan Nepean, Esq. . . . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 14th July 412 To Lieutenant-Governor Locker, Royal Hospital, Greenwich, Naples, 15 th July 413 To Commodore Troubridge . 17th July 413 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B., Foudroyant, Naples, 19th July 414 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, R.N., . . . . Naples , 19th July 414 To Evan Nepean, Esq. Foudroyant, Naples, 19th July 416 XXX CONTENTS.

1799, continued. PACK To Captain Sir William Sidney Smith, Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 20th July 416 To Rear-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth, Foudroyant, 22nd July 418 To Charles Lock, Esq., Consul-General at Naples Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 23rd July 420 Memorandum . . . Naples Bay, 24th July 420 To Captain Hoste, H. M. Sloop Mutine Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 24th July 421 To his Excellency John Spencer Smith, Esq. . Naples, 25th July 422 To his Excellency the Grand Vizir Foudroyant, Naples, 25th July 422 To Spiridion Foresti,Esq., . . . Foudroyant, Naples, 25th July 422 To his Excellency John Spencer Smith, Esq. Foudroyant, Naples, 25th July 423 To Captain Ball, H . M. Ship Alexander . . . Naples, 27th July 424 To Captain Thomas Louis, His Majesty’s Ship Minotaur, Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 30th July 425 To Evan Nepean, Esq., Admiralty Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 1st August 425 To the Right lion . Earl Spencer, K.G. . . . Naples, 1st August 427 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K.B. Foudroyant, Bay of Naples, 1st August 428 To Rear-Admiral Duckworth . . . . Naples Bay, 1st August 429 To his Excellency the lion . William Wyndham . . 2nd August 430 To Captain Darby . Foudroyant, 3rd August 431 To Captain George Martin . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 3rd August 431 To Captain Nisbet . . . . Foudroyant , Naples Bay, 3rd August 432 To Captain Louis . Naples Bay, 3rd August 433 To Captain Louis . . . . Foudroyant , Naples Boy, 4th August 433 To Lady Nelson . Naples, 4th August 434 To Commodore Troubridge . Naples Bay, 5th August 435 To Evan Nepean, Esq. Naples Bay, 5th August 435 To Earl Spencer, K.G. Naples, 5th August 436 To Commodore Troubridge . Foudroyant, Naples Bay, 5th August 436 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith, K .B. . . . Palermo To Captain , 10th August 437 Ball. 437 To the King of the Two Sicilies . . 12 th August Palermo, 438 To Prince de Luzzi. 13th August Palermo, 439 To Captain Ball. 13th August Palermo 440 To the Reverend Edmund Nelson . . , 14th August Palermo, 15th August 441 To Alexander Davison, Esq. . . . About 15th 441 To Count Chilembert, Cagliari . . . August To Captain Palermo, 16th August 442 Hardy. 443 To Captain Ball. Palermo, 16th August Palermo, 444 To Captain Hardy. 16th August • . . 16th August 444 CONTENTS. xxxi 1 1799, continued. \ ' 1 To Perkin Magra, Esq., Consul-General at Tunis 1 Palermo, 16th August 444 To the Bey of Tunis . . . . Eoudroyant , Palermo, 16th August 445 To 11. It . H. the Duke of Clarence . . . . About 16th August 446 .'4 To Lord William Bentinck ...... Palermo, 16 th August 446 To Rear-Admiral Duckworth. Palermo, 16th August 446 * To Field-Marshal Suwarow. Palermo, 16th August 448 To Vice-Admiral Ouschakoff. Palermo, 18th August 448 449 To Captain Drummond. Palermo, 19th August * To Captain Dacres . . Palermo, 19th August 449 To Captain Sir William Sidney Smith . . Palermo, 19 th August 450 ,0* , To Commodore Trouhridge. Palermo, 19 th August 450 To Lord Minto. 452 j To Rear-Admiral Duckworth. Palermo, 20th August 453 To Rear-Admiral Duckworth. Palermo, 20th August 453 is To Captain Sir William Sidney Smith . . Palermo, 20th August 455 i; To Captain Ball, Malta. Palermo, 21st August 456 •;_4". To the Reverend Mr. Nelson, Hilborough . Palermo, 21st August 456 To Captain Ball. Palermo, 21st August 457 ■ is. To Mrs. Suckling •. Palermo, 22nd August 458 To Commodore Trouhridge. Palermo, 22nd August 458 i To Captain Martin. 459 •V/. ; To Rear-Admiral Duckworth. Palermo, 23rd August 459 .fr:■, To Lady Nelson. 460 ■' &: 1 To Alexander Davison, Esq. TAbout 23rd August] 460 ■ 1 To Evan Nepean, Esq. Palermo, 23rd August 461 To Evan Nepean, Esq. Palermo, 24th August 462 :m Disposition of the Squadron. 462 i ] To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza . . Palermo, 25 th August 463 :-Jj’ To his Excellency the Marquis de Niza . . Palermo, 25th August 464 • i 'A To Don R. Souza Coutinho. Palermo, 27th August 464 ■4n To Captain George Hope. Palermo, 28th August 465 To Rear-Admiral Duckworth. Palermo, 28th August 465 To the Chevalier Italinsky. Palermo, 28th August 467 To Captain Hood. Palermo, 28th August 467 To Vice-Admiral Lord Keith. Palermo, 28th August 468 #1 To Captain Adam Drummond. Palermo, 29 th August 468 vial To Major-General Sir James St. Clair Erskine, Bart., Mahon Palermo, 29th August 469 To J . Spencer Smith, Esq., Constantinople Palermo, 31st August 470 To Sir John Acton, Bart. Palermo, 31st August 471 To Commodore Trouhridge. 472 i XXX11 CONTENTS.

APPENDIX.

TAOS Additional Notes to the Account of the Battle of the Nile . , . . 473 Copy of the Patent creating Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B., Baron Nelson •' of the Nile, &c. 470 Remarks on the Surrender of the Castles of Uovo and Nuovo, and on the Trial and Execution of Commodore Caraccioli . 477 Patent, &c. relating to the Dukedom of Bronte . 522

ERRATUM.

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